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Line Manager Support in Northern Ireland 2022

Date published: 15 June 2023

Topics: Labour Market Survey,  Work quality

A new publication examining the self-assessed level of line manager support of employees in Northern Ireland was released at 9:30am today.

Key points

  • Four out of five employees in NI (81%) agreed that they were supported well in their job by their immediate boss, significantly higher than in the UK (75%).
  • A significantly higher proportion of male employees (83%) agreed they are supported well by their immediate boss than female employees (79%).
  • Employees aged between 25 and 49 were significantly more likely to agree that they are supported well by their immediate boss compared to employees aged 50 to 64.
  • Considerably more employees in the Construction industry agreed that they are supported well by their immediate boss than employees in each of the other broad industry groups.

The statistical bulletin and associated tables are available on the Line Manager Support in Northern Ireland 2022.

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